as in classic
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces
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Recent Examples of masterpiece
Along with paintings, the pageant’s living pictures recreate sculptures and other masterpieces.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
This fusion masterpiece combines the comfort of classic American fries with the rich, complex flavors of traditional Indian spices.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Below is said masterpiece (my two kittens with bodies of their favorite toys).
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Third-wave coffee shops like Merit or Figure 8 are brewing up masterpieces with beans from around the world.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
This fusion masterpiece combines the comfort of classic American fries with the rich, complex flavors of traditional Indian spices.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Below is said masterpiece (my two kittens with bodies of their favorite toys).
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Third-wave coffee shops like Merit or Figure 8 are brewing up masterpieces with beans from around the world.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterpiece
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The film didn’t perform well, but the soundtrack has become a cult classic, and now, The Pick of Destiny has become a commercial success.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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During a stay, guests are privy to elaborate breakfast spreads that present Mexican classics like huevos rancheros and chilaquiles in the highest quality manner with ingredients sourced from traditional markets around the city.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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The film’s dramatic framework, for all its solidity, incarnates, in its ellipses and asymmetries, the shifting contemporary identities of revered civic masterworks.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The game, written by Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick, is a masterwork in modern survival horror.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpiece. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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